#3389A6
Closest named color: Blue NCS (#118AB2). oklch(59.1% 0.092 224.1), rgb(51, 137, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#3389A6 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blue NCS (#118AB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Blue NCS (#118AB2) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3389A6 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 137, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 53%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.1% 0.092 224.1) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3389A6 | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #3389A6 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #3389A6 text on white | 3.98:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #3389A6 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6F8
oklch(97.1% 0.005 228.8)
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Step 100
100
#E2ECF0
oklch(93.7% 0.012 223.5)
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Step 200
200
#CADDE4
oklch(88.5% 0.023 221.8)
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Step 300
300
#A5C7D5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 224.8)
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Step 400
400
#72AABF
oklch(70.7% 0.066 223.5)
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Step 500
500
#4994AF
oklch(63% 0.084 224.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#3389A6
oklch(59.1% 0.092 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#166B84
oklch(49.2% 0.085 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#17576C
oklch(42.7% 0.071 224.5)
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Step 900
900
#1B4857
oklch(37.7% 0.055 223.2)
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Step 950
950
#112A33
oklch(26.9% 0.035 224)
#3389A6 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #7986A7 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #697AA6 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #009292 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3389A6
#3389A6
oklch(59.1% 0.092 224.1)
- #AB6B4F
#AB6B4F
oklch(59.1% 0.092 44.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3389A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blue NCS #118AB2 ΔE 0.021
- Teal Blue #01889F ΔE 0.023
- Off Blue #5684AE ΔE 0.037
- Steel Blue #4682B4 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Blue #5A86AD ΔE 0.038
- Cool Blue #4984B8 ΔE 0.040
- Cerulean #457B9D ΔE 0.040
- Stormy Blue #507B9C ΔE 0.043
Use #3389A6 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.